Title: Chucky Cheese’s At Six
Authors: Kristi
Date: scene one: November 17, 2002; rough completed: December 16, 2002; Final: January 17, 2003
Air Date: February 24, 2003
Summary: Mulder adds a new Super Buddy member to the ever growing list.
Spoilers: None.
Disclaimer: We do not own Dana Scully, Fox Mulder, Walter Skinner, Alvin Kersh, Monica Reyes, Brad Follmer, John Doggett or Marita Covarrubias. They belong to Chris Carter, Ten-Thirteen Productions, and 20th Century FOX Broadcasting.

FADE IN:

INT. CORNER STREET COFFEE SHOP – 10 A.M. – MARCH 24
SATURDAY

Today is Scully’s last day working at this comfy little establishment. She’s carrying a tray with three mugs of coffee to a table of the shop’s regulars. She places their drinks in front of them. She returns to the counter and puts the serving tray down.

In the background, we see Mulder enter the shop. He’s wearing his gray t-shirt, leather jacket, and jeans. He approaches Scully and taps her shoulder. She doesn’t turn around right away.

SCULLY
(annoyed)
Mr. Reynolds, for the last time, I’m
not interested, and I’m sure your wife
would not appreciate you offering to
show me what a good time a man over
sixty can offer a woman of my age.

Scully turns around, her arms crossed and a stern look on her face. She sees Mulder.

SCULLY
Oh, hi Mulder.

She uncrosses her arms. Mulder gives her a smile.

MULDER
Hope you don’t mind me stopping by.
Krycek mentioned that you work here
on Saturdays and I just happened to be
in the neighborhood.

SCULLY
No problem, have a seat
And I’ll get you some decaf.

Scully goes around to the other side of the counter as Mulder takes a seat at a barstool.

MULDER
So, I have this problem…

SCULLY
Yeah?

MULDER
I ordered Monica her very own Super
Buddies t-shirt, and I don’t know how
to tell her I would like to have an official
“Becoming A Super Buddy” ceremony.
(beat) Sometimes I think that she thinks
Super Buddies isn’t serious. I really think
that if everyone in the world is united in
friendship, then we would achieve world peace.

SCULLY
Since when do you have an official ceremony?

MULDER
Since now.

SCULLY
Why not just give it to Monica?
Why do you want a special ceremony?

MULDER
Because. (beat) Now here’s my plan:
After you get off work, go home and
and make Monica go to Chucky Cheese’s
with you. I’m in charge of getting
everyone else there.

SCULLY
(‘are you serious?’)
Chucky Cheese’s?

MULDER
Be there at six o’clock this evening.

Mulder waves goodbye to Scully and leaves the place, walking out with his mug of decaf. Scully lets out a heavy sigh and leans over the counter resting her elbows on the counter. An older man (60s) sits where Mulder was. This is Mr. Reynolds.

MR. REYNOLDS
Would you like to join me in an afternoon
of splendor in the grass. The park isn’t too
crowded this time of day.

Mr. Reynolds gives Scully a dirty man’s smile. Scully turns and walks away.

CUT TO:

INT. FORE CLUBS GOLF COURSE – 10:45A.M.

A legend appears to establish where we are, to put a finer point on it the legend continues to read: FORE CLUBS GOLF COURSE – 10TH HOLE

It’s a beautiful sunny day, the little yellow flag with a number “10” on it gently flaps in the cool breeze.

Coming down the fairway is a little white golf cart, occupied by none other than Walter Skinner (wearing a cap on his head) with… Deputy Director Alvin Kersh?! Yes, that’s right. Skinner is hangin’ with Kersh.

The golf cart comes to a stop and they both get out and walk to the back to pick their “weapon of choice”.

KERSH
(obviously joking)
I was the orange one right?

SKINNER
Not so fast, Al. You know I’m
the orange ball. (beat) Face it,
have a better swing.

Kersh laughs and heads back to his white ball. Gets ready to take his second stroke, swings… the ball flies. Look like a good shot.

KERSH
Try to beat that, Walt.

Skinner returns the challenging look. Goes to his ball. He’s about to swing his killer swing, when from down the fairway he hears:

MULDER (O.S.)
Walter!

Skinner stops mid-swing and looks back. Mulder is running down the fairway. Skinner ignores Mulder for a second, turns his attention back to the ball, swings his killer swing, watches, looks good. Maybe not as good as Kersh’s, but he’s satisfied.

MULDER
Walter!

SKINNER
Agent Mulder, what are
you doing here?

MULDER
(winded from his run)
You have to come to Chucky
Cheese’s tonight at six. I’m
having an official Super Buddy
ceremony for Monica. Her shirt
came today in the mail and-

Mulder sees Kersh and stops talking. A thoughtful look crosses his face as he sees Kersh hanging out with Walter…

SKINNER
(‘you’re joking, right?’)
Chucky Cheese’s?

Mulder doesn’t answer… he’s still deep in thought as he stares at Kersh. Kersh seems to be a little uncomfortable as he notices Mulder staring at him.

Skinner notices Mulder staring.

SKINNER
Agent Mulder?

He snaps his fingers in front of Mulder’s face. Mulder immediately snaps out of his thought.

MULDER
Ok… so I’ll see you tonight at six
at Chucky Cheese’s. (beat) I’ve got
to get going so I can let the others
know. Don’t tell Monica, it’s a surprise.

Mulder quickly turns around and runs back down the fairway. We only wonder how Mulder found Skinner on this huge golf course…

CUT TO:

CU – TV SCREEN

NASCAR is on, and as we pull back away from the TV and to the back of the couch we find John Doggett. We are:

INT. DOGGETT’S HOUSE

Doggett has his gun in hand, and he’s cleaning it. A typical John Doggett Saturday.

He’s interrupted by an over caffinated knock on his door. The knock is continuous and annoying.

Doggett gets up off his couch and answers the door to find Mulder.

MULDER
(hyper)
Hi John!

DOGGETT
Hi. (beat) Can I suggest that
you start drinking decaf?

MULDER
You know, I’ve been told that before.
(beat) Anyway, tonight there is a Super
Buddies dinner… actually a ceremony
for Monica, and you have to come. And
since I know you never do anything on
Saturdays, I know you’ll come. So it’s
tonight at six at Chucky Cheese’s.

DOGGETT
(‘you can’t be serious’)
Chucky Cheese’s?

MULDER
Why does everyone always question
that? (beat) Yes, at Chucky Cheese’s
at six o’clock tonight.

Doggett shrugs.

DOGGETT
Ok.

MULDER
Great! (beat) Oh, and don’t tell
Monica, it’s a surprise.

With that, Mulder skips away happily. Doggett slightly rolls his eyes and shuts the door.

TIME CUT TO:

INT. SCULLY/MARITA/MONICA’S APT. – 5:30 P.M.

Scully comes running into the apartment. It seems empty.

SCULLY
Monica? You home?

No answer. Scully shrugs her shoulders and shuts the door, Monica will come home soon so she can somehow drag her to Chucky Cheese’s so Mulder won’t get upset and cry again.

Scully tosses her jacket on the couch. She stops in the middle of the living room, a realization has just come over her: How in the world will she ever convince Monica to rationally, and intentionally go to Chucky Cheese’s… In all the places, and all the restaurants in town, Mulder had to choose Chucky Cheese’s…

A panic comes over her. If she doesn’t get Monica to Chucky Cheese’s, she’ll have to listen to Mulder cry for day. He’ll complain non-stop, and it will all be her fault… She starts pacing the room, frantically thinking.

She doesn’t know what to do.

Just then, she hears the key enter the key hole of the door, and in comes Monica with Brad Follmer. They are laughing and having a good day.

Scully quickly stops pacing and turns around. Her eyes wide. She has to do it now!

MONICA
Hey, Dana.

Scully’s eyes are wide.

MONICA
(re: wide eyes; concerned)
Dana, what’s wrong?

SCULLY
(quick; overly happy perhaps)
Nothing! (beat) Let’s go out for dinner tonight.

Relief comes across Scully’s face. She did it, and now nothing will stop her from going to Chucky Cheese’s. Her work is done. No Mulder crying. Nothing can go wrong.

Until…

BRAD
Actually, Mon’ and I were
going to the movies tonight.

The panic comes back to Scully: Shit!

SCULLY
(trying to hide her panic)
Oh?

Now what to do?

SCULLY
But umm… it’s a really nice
restaurant, and I’ve made reservations.

Monica gives Scully a questioning look.

MONICA
Reservations? (beat) Dana? Have
I missed something? What’s the occasion?

SCULLY
(‘how the hell should I know’)
Umm… for your… your…

MONICA
My…?

SCULLY
For your… (beat; got it!) Unbirthday!

MONICA
My unbirthday? (beat) Dana,
you’ve watched one to many
Disney movies with Marita.

SCULLY
(about to beg)
Please Mon’…

MONICA
But I’m busy. I’m sorry.

Scully’s eyes dart around in a panic thought.

SCULLY
Brad can come too!

MONICA
But we’re going to the movies. (beat)
Can we go celebrate my… (can’t believe
what she’s about to say) unbirthday
some other day? Since it’s my unbirthday, the
any day that isn’t my birthday would be fine.

SCULLY
(desperation)
How about we all go to dinner
and then you two can catch the movie?

Monica and Brad share a look. Scully is very determined and isn’t backing down an inch.

MONICA
Dana-

SCULLY
-Please.

Monica looks to Brad. He shrugs his shoulders.

MONICA
Ok. You win. We’ll go
to dinner with you.

Scully smiles big, jumps in place a bit and claps her hands.

SCULLY
Goodie!

She stops her excitement for a beat. Goodie? Has she been hanging out with Mulder a little too much? Scully shakes the thought out of her head.

SCULLY
Let’s go!

She heads for the door. (NOTE: she’s wearing a t-shirt and jeans, not dressed for a nice restaurant with reservations)

MONICA
Dana?

SCULLY
Huh?

MONICA
Shouldn’t we get changed
into something nice?

BRAD
Yeah, you did say this was a
nice restaurant, right?

Scully stops in her tracks, caught in a lie.

SCULLY
Oh… umm… well… it’s
uh… not that formal…

Monica and Brad look at her, then look down at what they are wearing. They both are wearing jeans and t-shirts. They shrug and assume that Scully knows this restaurant, so they go with it.

CUT TO:

EXT. CHUCKY CHEESE’S – 6 P.M.

Scully, Monica and Brad pull up in front of the restaurant. Scully looks over at Monica and Brad. A nervous look on her face. She makes eyes contact with Monica.

Monica and Brad are both glaring at her. Why in the world did Scully take them to Chucky Cheese’s?

Scully bites her lower lip, very nervous about the glares being cast upon her.

SCULLY
We’re here…

She looks over to them again with a weak smile.

BRAD
Chucky Cheese’s?

Scully looks away from them and gets out of the car. Brad and Monica follow.

MONICA
There is no way in Hell I’m
going into a Chucky Cheese’s.

SCULLY
But-

MONICA
-But no! What the Hell are you
thinking? Dragging us to
Chucky Cheese’s?!

Monica turns to Brad.

MONICA
Do you just want to walk to the movies?

BRAD
Yeah. (beat) Goodnight Dana.

They turn away from her. Walking away from the Chucky Cheese’s. Brad puts his arm around Monica as they walk off to the movies, leaving Scully in the Chucky Cheese’s parking lot… left to deal with Mulder.

CUT TO:

INT. CHUCKY CHEESE’S – 6:03 P.M.

Krycek, Mulder, Marita, Skinner and Doggett are already there, sitting at a long table. They all are wearing red and green party hats with “Super Buddies” written on each of them in black marker. They are the only group of adults there without children.

Two seats remain empty, waiting for Scully and Monica.

MULDER
Now, remember guys, when Dana
walks in with Monica we all sing
the “Super Buddies” theme.

Krycek looks at Mulder with curiosity, in fact, everyone does.

SKINNER
I’m afraid to ask, but what the
heck is the “Super Buddies” theme?

Mulder stands up and clears his throat and prepares to sing the theme, sounding very out of tune.

MULDER
Stand up and cheer for Super Buddies!
For today we raise
The red and green for the world!
Yu-Rah-Rah!
Our Buddies are friendly
And we are bound to create world peace!
We've got the will!
Yu-Rah! (he pumps his fist in the air)
We've got the way!
Yu-Rah! (pumps fist in air)
For this is Super Buddies winning day!

He ends his Super Buddy theme and stands there proud, beaming with joy.

Sitting at the table, every stares at him blankly. Behind Mulder, Scully has made her way to the table, however she has been stopped dead in her tracks upon hearing Mulder sing.

MARITA
Mulder, honey-

MULDER
-Fox.

He sits down.

MARITA
Fox, honey, that sounds like
our fight song from high school.

MULDER
No, it’s the Super Buddies Theme.

He checks his watch.

MULDER
I wonder where Monica and Dana are…

Krycek has spotted Scully. Scully is frozen in her path, not wanting to face Mulder, or show that she knows the freak who was just singing.

KRYCEK
She’s behind you.

Mulder gets a happy expression on his face as he turns around. His smile fades into great sadness when he sees that Monica is not with Dana.

Mulder stands up and approaches Scully.

MULDER
(hands on hips)
Where is Monica?

SCULLY
I tried to get her here. I really
did Mulder, but… but… she and
Mr. Follmer didn’t want to go
into a Chucky Cheese’s.

Doggett smiles with pride as Scully calls Brad “Mr. Follmer”, he’s trained her well…

MULDER
Where’d they go?

SCULLY
To the movies.

MULDER
Which one?

SCULLY
I’m not sure.

MULDER
Well, we’re gonna have to go find them.

SCULLY
I don’t think that’s
a very good idea.

MULDER
Yes it is. Besides, this is her
Super Buddy welcome celebration.

He walks towards the doors. Scully gives the others a look and shrugs. They get up from the table and follow Mulder.

CUT TO:

INT. DARK MOVIE THEATRE – 7:05 P.M.

Monica and Brad are sitting relaxed, glad to be away from Chucky Cheese’s. From the sound of it, they are watching the movie “Singin’ In The Rain”. Monica is smiling happily, this is one of her all time favorite movies. Her eyes will not leave the screen.

Brad is also enjoying the film. He looks over at Monica and smiles as he sees how happy she is. He puts his arm around her and continues to watch the picture.

Their evening together is going along perfectly. It would be un-“Fox & Rat” of us not to have the sudden appearance of Fox Mulder standing in front of them, his hands on his hips, and a pout on his face.

It takes a beat for them to notice Mulder, and when they do, they aren’t happy. The smiles fade from both Monica and Brad’s faces.

BRAD
(whisper)
Agent Mulder, what are you doing here?

MULDER
I’m here to take Monica.

MONICA
(mad)
Take me?

Monica was pretty loud while saying that.

PERSON
(from behind)
Shh…

MONICA
(turns around)
I’m sorry.

MULDER
Come on Monica. We’re
going to Chucky-

MONICA
-That was your idea?!

PERSON
(from behind)
Shh!

MULDER
Yes. So come on.

He grabs her by her arm in an attempt to drag her out of there. In fact, he does have his Super Strength (AKA: it’s for Super Buddies, therefore he can do anything) to pull her right out of her chair and onto her feet.

MONICA
Mulder, let me go!

Brad gets up out of his seat. The people behind them are getting irritated.

BRAD
(stern)
Agent Mulder, I suggest you
let her go or else-

MULDER
(yelling very very loud)
-But it’s for Super Buddies!!

Mulder starts to drag Monica out of the theatre. The way he pulls her should remind us of an eager child pulling his mommy into a toy store to buy a toy.

EXT. THEATRE

The whole gang is waiting outside for Mulder.

DOGGETT
This is unbelievable.

The gang looks over to him, wondering what’s on his mind.

DOGGETT
Mulder has dragged us all around
town to every movie theatre,
and for what?

SKINNER
His Super Buddies celebration.

DOGGETT
I don’t know about the rest
of you, but I’m tired of this B.S.

Krycek nods in agreement.

SKINNER
I think I know what you’re
sayin’. (beat) Let’s leave
him on his adventure.

SCULLY
He probably won’t realize it anyway.

MARITA
That’s not very nice of all of you.
Fox means well, but he just has
trouble controlling himself.

Suddenly, Mulder comes out with Monica, dragging her against her will. Brad follows.

MONICA
Mulder, let me go!

She is trying to remove his hands from around her wrist. She is unsuccessful.

MULDER
Ok, now that everyone is
Here, we can proceed.

KRYCEK
You mean right here? In
of all these people?

MULDER
Yes.

Everyone looks around at the group of people staring at them.

MULDER
Now, Alex, since you are the
Vice President of Super Buddies…

Krycek looks down embarrassed to be known as the Vice President of Super Buddies.

MULDER
… I’ll need your help to hold on
to Monica so she can’t run away.

Mulder hands Monica over to Krycek. Krycek gives her a sleazy seductive grin.

KRYCEK
(sleazy)
I’ll make sure you don’t
run away from me, baby.

Monica looks at him disgusted.

KRYCEK
(as if he just got a novel idea)
In fact, I can make you want to come back
for more of my Russian Love Gun.

Monica, and everyone else can’t believe what he just said.

MONICA
(appalled)
Alexander Sergeiovich Krycek II, Jr.,
Have you no respect? What kind of
man says that to a woman? (beat) No,
you’re not a man, you’re an asshole.
You disgust me! Let go of me, now!

Krycek smiles at her.

KRYCEK
You’re just sayin’ that. But
I know… oh yes, I know…

He winks at her as if he knows something.

MONICA
(pissed)
And what is it that
you know, Mr. Krycek?

KRYCEK
(smirk)
I know you secretly lust after me.

A disgusted look comes over Monica’s face.

KRYCEK
I know you fantasize about what
me and my Russian Love Gun
can, and will, do to you.

He winks at her.

MONICA
I’ve never been so disgusted in
my whole life. (beat) Let me know.

KRYCEK
No way, babe.

Brad steps forward, sick of Alex Krycek.

BRAD
Krycek, let her go.

Krycek gives him a look, his ego won’t let Brad Follmer get to him.

KRYCEK
You’re just jealous because my
Love Gun is far bigger than your’s.

In the background Scully blurts out a loud laugh. Krycek hears her and seems panicked, he quickly recovers to his “macho man” look.

Mulder steps forward.

MULDER
(saving the “peace”)
Boys, this is a very special day. Let’s
not fight or misbehave. This is a joyous
occasion. We are gaining a new Super Buddy.

They all roll their eyes.

MULDER
Ok, so let’s all sing the Super Buddies Theme.

They all stand tall ready to sing.

MULDER
Stand up and cheer!

Everyone else mumbles noises to the tune. They don’t know the words.

MULDER (CON’T)
Stand up and cheer for Super-

Mulder stops suddenly.

MULDER
(embarrassed)
Oh… woopsie! I almost forgot
something very very important.

Like a magician, he pulls out a bright green t-shirt with “Super Buddies” written in red. This t-shirt also has Monica’s name on it. Mulder proudly gives the shirt to Monica. Monica politely takes it.

MONICA
Thank you.

MULDER
Ok, now we can sing.

He looks at the other Super Buddies. They all prepare to mumble out noises as Mulder sings the Super Buddies Theme.

Everyone around them are laughing at how ridiculous they look and sound.

They all stop singing, and Mulder happily claps while jumping up and down.

MULDER
Welcome to Super Buddies!

He happily hugs Monica. A pained expression crosses Monica’s face.

MARITA
(happy)
This is so exciting! We should all go
back to Chucky Cheese’s and
celebrate over dinner!

MULDER
That’s a swell idea, Marita!

Off the groans of everyone else, we:

CUT TO:

INT.CHUCKY CHEESE’S – 7:45 P.M.

Scully, Marita, Monica, Skinner, Doggett, and Brad are all sitting at a table together eating pizza.

Scully is finishing up the story on how Super Buddies got started.

SCULLY
… and that is why we never have
arguments in front of Mulder.

MARITA
Yes, it’s very upsetting when Fox is upset.

BRAD
So what is his goal of this
whole “Super Buddies” thing?

DOGGETT
Don’t even ask him, he might
try to suck you into it.

SKINNER
I have a feeling he’s thinking of asking Kersh.

Scully lifts an eye brow.

MARITA
(happy)
Oh?

SKINNER
Yeah, Alvin and I were playing golf today-

MONICA
(disbelief)
You were playing golf with
Deputy Director Kersh?

SKINNER
Yeah, you didn’t know I play golf?

That wasn’t what she was in disbelief of…

SKINNER
Anyway, when Mulder found us, he
stared at him. (beat) You know that
stare he gets, right?

They all nod. They’ve all seen his “thoughtful” stare.

SKINNER
Yeah… so Brad, you might want to
be careful, you might be next, you and Kersh.

DOGGETT
(to Brad)
Run while you still can…

He takes a sip of his root beer.

Meanwhile, in the play pen, in the cage of balls, Mulder and Krycek are fighting.

KRYCEK
Don’t throw anymore balls at me!

MULDER
I didn’t!

KRYCEK
You did too!

MULDER
Did not!

KRYCEK
Did too!

Krycek throws a ball at Mulder.

MULDER
Ow! I DID NOT!

KRYCEK
Yes you DID!

MULDER
NO!

KRYCEK
YES!

They continue on in this immature fight. Both of them throwing balls at each other. Off this rather primitive, yet idiotic scene, we…

FADE OUT:

THE END.